YANGON -- Twenty-two people were injured in a crash involving a truck carrying pilgrims and two other vehicles in Myanmar's Yangon region, an official from the Shwe Myittar Rescue Organization told Xinhua on Thursday.

The accident happened around 3 p.m. local time on Wednesday in Shwepyitha Township. (Myanmar-Road-Crash)

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KATHMANDU -- Two vehicles collided on Thursday morning in Pokhara, a popular tourist destination in Nepal, leaving eight people injured, local police said. (Nepal-Traffic Accident)

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QUITO -- The Ecuadorian government on Wednesday decreed the suspension of the working day on April 18 and 19 on a national scale in response to the energy crisis facing the South American country.

The decision, which applies to the public and private sectors, was made by President Daniel Noboa through an executive decree. (Ecuador-Energy crisis-Electricity)

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ABIDJAN -- Cote d'Ivoire will acquire a stake in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and become a member of the multilateral financial institution, a senior official said here on Wednesday.

Speaking after a council of ministers meeting, the Ivorian government's spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly said: "The council has given its agreement for our country's accession to the treaty creating the EBRD." (Cote d'Ivoire-EBRD-Accession). Enditem

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